Published on, Aug. 21 -- August 21, 2025 8:03 AM

When 18-year-old Sham Bai steps onto a dusty makeshift stage in rural Sindh, holding a traditional tamburo and flanked by two fellow singers, it isn't just music that fills the air, it's a warning.

Her clear, steady voice rises over the crowd, not with celebration, but with the sorrow of a vanishing world.

"We are the people of the south," she sings in Sindhi. "The winds seem to be blowing from the north. The winds seem cold and warm. My heart is burned from seeing the collapsed houses in the rain. Oh, beloved, come home soon." Speaking to APP, Sham Bai shared the pain and urgency behind her songs.

Through her voice, Sham does what few policy reports or scientific data sets can, turning...